WRQ took another step toward delivering connectivity services for e3000 customers with its mid-June shipment of the 4.0 version of Reflection for the Web. The software uses what WRQ calls “patent-pending component-based architecture.” Users can download only the features they need, even though new functionality has been added to the product. The new design reduces the footprint of the software to a thin client, according to WRQ officials.

“Information technology managers who haven’t looked at terminal emulation since adding an Internet browser to their desktops need to take a look at what’s available today,” said WRQ CEO and founder Doug Walker. “Whether it’s Web-based or Windows-based host access, our new solutions make a huge difference in reducing IT costs, speeding remote access and automating tasks. It’s key to making legacy systems an asset in e-business initiatives.”

The newest version adds macro recording support to capture and playback actions performed every day. WRQ said the macro feature can eliminate steps from a user’s log-in process, for example.
WRQ has enhanced the integration of Reflection for the Web with Reflection 8.0. Administrators that have enabled the Reflection Links feature in 8.0 can centrally manage and dynamically distribute Reflection for the Web terminal sessions. For enterprises with requirements for both Windows and Web-based emulations, WRQ says the feature provides a useful way for IT to quickly update Reflection files.